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Latest update on 31 August regarding seafarers vaccination ibeing rolled out in Singapore.

At the end of August the Danish government announced that it will start offering vaccines for seafarers calling Danish ports or transiting Danish airports.

View information on locations worldwide offering COVID-19 vaccinations to seafarers and offshore workers.

Data is being collated on behalf of ICS, BIMCO, CLIA, ECSA, ICMA, IMCA, IMEC, IMHA, INTERCARGO, InterManager, INTERTANKO, ISOA, ITF and WSC. We are seeking input into the vaccination of […]

North America – Port of Baltimore to offer COVId-19 Vaccinations for visiting ship crew members

Belgium has officially started its vaccination campaign for seafarers this morning in the presence of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Justice and the North Sea, Vincent Van Quickenborne.

Update from Maritime Industry Authority of the Philippines issues lasted update on vaccination for seafarers

Industry group achieves IMO support on Roadmap for Vaccination of International Seafarers

In Circular Letter No. 4202/Add.41 the IMO promotes the industry led roadmap and circulates to member states. IMCA is part of the industry vaccination task force that developed the roadmap.

IMO Secretary-General Kitack Lim has called on all IMO Member States to support a fair global distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, beyond fulfilling their national needs, to ensure seafarers can access vaccines.   In a statement, Mr Lim reiterated his call for […]

Following numerous awareness-raising efforts by maritime professionals, the French government included, at the beginning of May, sailors in the public priority for vaccination. This prioritization includes French sailors of the […]

IMCA is actively involved in an industry-led taskforce facilitating safe crew vaccination during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Belgian government has agreed to prioritise Covid-19 vaccines for seafarers on its vessels. Work will now begin on introducing the scheme “soon”, according to the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association […]

The Royal Association of Shipowners in the Netherlands will launch a vaccination programme for seafarers from mid-June. All seafarers working on seagoing vessels flying the Dutch flag or managed from […]

The North American Maritime Ministry Association (NAMMA) has compiled information on COVID-19 vaccine availability for foreign seafarers in United States ports. The list is available on the NAMMA website here: […]

‘Things are starting to go backwards,’ says ICS as Indian nationals are blocked from disembarking ships at countries used as key crew-change hubs or cannot fly out to board vessels […]

View a practical guide to vaccination for seafarers and shipping companies and a short video

The World Health Organisation issued considerations regarding proof of COVID-19 vaccination for international travellers